Gun-shield.



J. B. STROUD.

GUN SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. ms.

PM OIli'Gd Sept. 24, 1918.

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Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

APPLXCATION FILED JUNE 5. 1918.

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WITNESSES IN VEN 70R I I 3 ATTORNEYS JOEE BELL STE-DUI {3F PAES CHLFLISTIAIG', MISSESSIELEI.

GUN-fEIELB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pesenseai sepia. 1on1 Application filed June 5, 1918. Serial No. 23383-12.

citizen of the United States and a resident, of

Pass Christian, in and State of Mis have invented cerwin new and useful; Jroi ei'i'ients in Grun- Shields of which the. foiiowing is :1 specify cation.

My invention is an iinproveinenh in armor shields and has for its object to provide a.

' 1e county of Harrison device of the character specified, adapt-ed for use with motor vehicles, carrying; znziichine guns, wherein three motorcycles connected ti'igether to more as one, and Wherein expanding and contracting shields are provided! for she riders of: the smne.

In the drawing Fignre l is a. top plan View of the improved shield in use,

Fig. 2 is a side View,

Figs. 3, i, and 3 are sections on the lines I 3-3, and 5-5, respecbivei; of Fig. 1..

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a, portion of the shieici. and

Fig. 7 iso sicie View of a modified form of shieicl adapted for use With an on ciinnry gun.

T he embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to is shown in connection with three motorcycles of nsnei co notion, in diceteo. at l, 2 end 3, respectis ,then1otorcycles 2 3 being arranged alongside each other in psreiiei spaced reiation, with the niotorc sie l in rear of the motorcycles 2 and 3. ans n mediate the some.

The inotorcycios 2- nnci 3 are connected to of an arch hm: 6 which is r: y COUHGCCGKi in: its ends to the motorcycles, and has n steinierci 7 e"; i cs center on Which the gun 5 is pivoted. v

A yoke 8 is provided for n'ionnting the gun, the gun being heid between the arms of the yoke, and the body of the yoke has a journal pin 9 which engages :2 vertical opening in the standard Y.

Substantially trough shaped. casings 10 are arranged at each side of the gun, and in pereiiel spaced reietion, and between these casings is arranged a inhuior casing 11, the three casings being rigiciiy connected. by eross hers l2 and an arch shaped bar 13. A

like engaging the thread of 1 screw threaded rod is is journeled in ea h casing 10, and each of these rods carries :nb its rear end ergesr Wheel 15.

A crank shaft 16 is oinrnaied at the inend of the casing 11, and this crank sh. carries 9. gear whee 17 which meshes nth both Wheels lfiyend it will be evident .c when the crank shaft 1s turned, the sores threaded rods 1-i- Wiii be simulteneonsiy turned in the $211116 direction.

A series of substantially triengn an shaped shield pistes 18 is pivosa each enci of the arch bar by their encis, as indicated at 1.9 and in relation, so that they may he ionic overlapping and superposed position, the position shown in Figs. 1. and

A stretcher 20 connects each of the pin 18 with a ooiiew 21 mounted to more in one adjacent trough shaped easing 3.1.: Enoh o1? -hese coiinrs 21'is a nut hs'vino' hip; or

n in E1 o screw threaded rod, in such in or than. when vhe rec}. is turned th colizir Wiii moved. longituiiin s11 iii lei 1 Eueh coiier has out-Win35 E52 engaging over the :nija trough l0, and each h1g1 tension 23 engaging prevent lateral movement of the co respectto the trough. .l is friction as the pivotal conneoii 5n shield pistes in the posii'irm into vxhici: are adjusted, ihe plates of connected by fienibie n weir expanding); Inoven. Where their edges yet oi Referring (to Fig. 1 it v. .w the outer ends of the oesingjs instead. of trough sh Fig. 7 shows a sh ordinary rifle With i a suitable siipport is 1 barrel at a. suitable noini. pistes are connecteo wit the some manner as the pi. neeted With the arch her i 59 or int-o con 1'- edupon: 1d the shiohi no supper-i. es 18 c: 1

and o the riders of the motorcycles 2 he:

neraeeo 18, which may be extended by the rider of the motorcycle 1.

I. claim:

1. In combination with the motorcycles, two arranged in spaced parallel relation, and one in rear and intermediate the other two, a pair of spaced parallel rigidly connected trough shaped casings arranged between the two front motorcycles, a screw threaded rod journaled in each of the said casings, means for simultaneously rotating, the rods in the same direction, a nut mounted on each rod, a series of substantially triangular shield plates pivoted by the smaller ends in overlapping relation at the front of each trough shaped casing, and a connection between the plates of each series and the adjacent nut, said connections comprising wstretchers pivoted at one end to the plates nected trough shaped casings arranged beand at the other end to the nut, and means for supporting a machine gun between the two front motorcycles.

2. In combination with the motorcycles, two arranged in spaced parallel relation, and one in rear and intermediate the other two, a pair of spaced parallel rigidly contween the two front motorcycles, a screw threaded rod journaled in each of the said casings, means for simultaneously rotating the rods in the same direction, a nut mounted on each rod, a seriesof substantially triangular shield plates pivoted by the smaller ends in overlapping relation at the front of each trough shaped casing, and a connection between the plates of each series and the ad jacent collar.

3. A device of the character specified, comprising in combination with a pair of motorcycles arranged in parallel spaced relation and connected to steer together, of a machine gun supported betwcen the motorcycles, a third motorcycle behind the ma chine gun, an expansible and collapsible shield at each side of the gun, and means for expanding and contracting the shield, each shield consisting of a series of fan shaped plates having their smaller ends forward and pivoted at the said ends in overlapping relation.

4. A device of the character specified, comprising in combination with a pair of motorcycles, arranged in parallel spaced rclation and-connected to steer together, of a machine gun supported between the motorc cles, a third motorcycle behind the machine gun, an expansible and collapsible shield at each side of the gun, and means for expanding and contracting the shield' 5. A device of the character specified, comprising a pair of laterally spaced motor cycles connected to steer together, a machine gun supported between the motorcycles, and an expansible and contractible shield at each side of the gun, and common means for expanding and contracting the shields, a third motorcycle behind the pair and intermediate the members of thepair, the expanding and contracting mechanism for the shields being adjacent to the rider of the said whee-l.

6. A device of the character specified, comprising a pair of laterally spaced motorcycles connected to steer together, a machine gun supported between the motorcycles, and an expansible and contractible shield of sheet metal plates at each side of the gun,

and common means for expanding and contracting the shields.

7. A device of the character comprising a pair of laterally spaced motorcycles connected to steer together, a machine gun supported between the motorcycles, and an expansible and contractible shield at each side of the gun, and common means for expanding and contracting the shields, each of the said shields consisting of a series of fan shaped plates, having their small ends for ward and pivoted together in overlapping relation.

JOHN BELL STROUD. Witnesses:

REBELLIA A. BRANDT S'rnom), ANNA M. BRANDT.

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